Monday, 28 November 2016

Muslim women's group in Edmonton puts up billboard that condemns violence

BY CLAIRE THEOBALD
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2016

... The billboard, located at 106 Avenue and 101 Street, reads “Muslims condemn all violence,” with a quote from the Qur’an: “To save a life is to save all humanity,” encouraging those who see it to contact the ICNA for more information. ...

[5.32] For this reason did We prescribe to the children of Israel that whoever slays a soul, unless it be for manslaughter or for mischief in the land, it is as though he slew all men; and whoever keeps it alive, it is as though he kept alive all men; and certainly Our apostles came to them with clear arguments, but even after that many of them certainly act extravagantly in the land.

[5.33] The punishment of those who wage war against Allah and His apostle and strive to make mischief in the land is only this, that they should be murdered or crucified or their hands and their feet should be cut off on opposite sides or they should be imprisoned; this shall be as a disgrace for them in this world, and in the hereafter they shall have a grievous chastisement,